Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-10-08
BRAVE BOYS ARE NE.
The Weather In st. Louis Driving Many
Away.
Report Of the Committee on Pensisns--
Warmly Received.
frey will Meet IN Columbus, Ohis, IN
Next Annual Session.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-Anether rain has set
In, making everything very uncomfortable.
Many soldiers left for home last evening and
ma y more left to-day. A large number are
enjoying the regimental reunions and post re
unions, which are continually In order. The
camps are not deserted, and around the head
quarters OF the Illinois, Wisconsin and Kan
sas camps are groups OF men seeking for com
rades almost forgotten. A large number OF
soldiers this morning took advantage OF the
excursion to Springfield, Illinois, to visit the
Lincoln monument.
TIE PENSION COMMITTEE.
The national encampnent Of the Grand
Army assembled this morning at Q O'Clock.
The reports OF committees were resumed; the
first in order being the con nittee on pen
siops. They relate their efforts to procure
liberal legislation from congress and the
fate Of the dependent pension bin. Thei
call attention to the Mexican pension bill,
far more liberal than the one for SeAsioniug
the soldiers against the rebellion. This
bill III Il the approval Of the presiden, ard
they were fairly stunned when, frsnA CEe same
HAND, came the veto of the measure u IKE
principle, bat innnitcsmal III degree, for the
v~eteran. or war .gainst treason. They a~
pealeo TO the Grend Army OF the Republic,
and response came from 800, 00e members in
no uncertain tones. The committee therefore
had prepareda pension bill. The bill makes
provision for pensions to all veterans who are
or may hereafter become uhabic 10 earn onelr
~,x. H. 60 . l;r-.t ~
pensions for widows IN their own right; for
increase OF the present p~ittance 10 minor
children, and for fathers and motAcrs from
any date OF dependence. Such a law would
at once remove fully II 900 veterars frTIn ;he
public alms-hou.es, where thy nov resl, max
ing then pensioners irstesd OF pauperei pgo-
vide pensions for fal = as many mere now dc.
pendant upon private charity, and put into
the general pension laws, for the frat tloc, ?
recognition tf tie principle, that peLsions
may be granted TO the survia0rs Of Inc late
war without absolute proof OF disability arts
ing from service, proef almost in possible u
procure after a lapse of more tnaa
twenty years. The bill is sImuar
In general principle 20 that
vetoed, but the Objectionable pauper clause is
omitted, making this a disability and not a
this bin 20 tne comrades of the Grand Amy
shows that whatever legislation some Of the
comrades desire, they are practically unani
nous for everything contained in this bill.
Whatever else may be desirable, the commit
tee knows from an experience OF five years,
that any additional legislation is only t. be
secured inch BY inch, after a most persistent
effort. The committee therefore recommends
a continuance of The earnest effort IN favor Of
the following bill, prepared by this commit
tee, granting pension. 10 all veterans now
disabled or In need; to mothers and fathers
from date Of dependence; continuance Of
pensions to Willows In their swn right, ana
an Increase for minor children; all Of the
recommendations for increase ara oquAliza
ton of pensions for special disabilities mate
In the recent report by Pension COMMISSIONS
Black; a pension Of So per month TO al
widows sf honorably dir largcd soidi FRS s'd
sailors uf the late war; decreased pensions Tor
severer disabilities, cuo.t.ntlaliy ss presented
In The bill prepared by the UaltcG States
Manned Vctetans' League; pcr.loss TOR sur.
vivors OF rebel Prisons, 'uDstsntial!y ~ PIC
sented In the blil OF the National Association
Of Prisoners uf Wsr; increased pensions 1of
loss OF e srisg or eyesisht; the re-cnActmcnt
Of the srreacs law al eaair~tls equalization
OF bsunlles: ise tam pcAsion for Tue wlGo~
of the representative volunteer soldlr e. the
union army, John A. Logan, As is 2oia to the
widows OF tno.c typical regulars, Thomas,
"Rock of C~aicanaugA' and nanc.cS, always
'The Superb The report WAS adopted with
out debate.
COMMITTEE On RESOLUTIONS.
Reports OF committees, on Returns made BY
the various general o~fictrs, were reac, con-
mending their SCI vices, etc. The committee
on resolutions reported adversely On one IL
regard To pol gaIny IA Utsh, 81 The 4roalG
that the mairtr was foreign 10 ,ho Purposes
Of the Grand Army, and pO!ltca1 III is u2-
ture. The Iepor. caused Considerable diecus-
sion, but Was hHAliy adopted, V~aqer5,>.f,
OF Nebraska, anu urners cl.imci ta.t one q,
the objects uf TIC q and Army was ~ eu,uuu.
age honesty aLG pLril, Ia pubic .1Ails, ARD
that this was stricllY In the line or It's worL
Other resolutions state that the government
shoslo furnish each honorsbly discharged
soldier, sailor Or marine, on application, hs
medical record; that there should re q pisct
set apart by law Vt the capitol where al cap
t9rec flags and other trophies OF war Can DO
preserved and displayed. The sub-csms,ittec
on resolutions, to whsH was referred the ie-
port OF and greetisg from the attn ~zaiiosal
convention OF the " omAa's relief cor %
recommend that the q. A. 4. most hear,iiy
indorse that auxiliary organization, Ard Ihe
work Of the corps is eulogizsd.